Today Oracle released MySQL 5.7.6 milestone 16 (https://dev.mysql.com/doc/relnotes/mysql/5.7/en/news-5-7-6.html). With this, MySQL 5.7 has been in development for over 2 years.Compared to MySQL 5.6, the changes are quite extensive. The main effort of the team has been focused on speed, with performance reportedly improved from 2 to 3 times compared to previous releases.A full list of what is new (...

The idea of a database silo - that is, a single database that contains everything - is a rapidly declining environment for most companies. Many use multiple databases to take advantage of the different range of functionality, from their transactional store, to caching and session stores using NoSQL and, more recently, the transfer of information into analytical stores such as Hadoop.
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More than ever, the spotlight is on data and IT management teams to help their organizations gain maximum value from their data while also mitigating risk. Fortunately, leading vendors are developing products and services to do just that. DBTA presents the list of Trend-Setting Products for 2015.
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The notion of a database silo - that is, a single database that contains everything and operates in isolation - is a rapidly fading concept in most companies. Many use multiple databases to take advantage of the different range of functionality, from their transactional store, to caching and session stores using NoSQL and, more recently, the transfer of information into analytical stores such as H...

VMware, a cloud and virtualization software provider, has announced the acquisition of assets of database clustering and replication outfit, Continuent where the latter's team will join VMware's Hybrid Cloud Business Unit. Ajay Patel, Vice President of Application-as-a-Service at VMware explains that combine wants, "to enhance Continuent's technology, integrating it within VMware vCloud Air o...